Back in 2003, Ninja Burger created National Ninja Day on December 5 as a way to celebrate the Ninja “speed” with which their burgers are delivered. Aside from that, ninjas are awesome. We all love them and secretly wish we were one. On this day, wearing black is 100 percent acceptable. Stuck at home during quarantine? Dress like a ninja at your house and run wild down the hallway! Think Parkour but quieter with more pauses between jumps.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL NINJA DAY
It’s said that December 5 was chosen for the first National Ninja Day because the Tom Cruise movie “The Last Samurai,” which featured a ninja-vs-samurai battle, was released on that day. In the years since the celebration has grown and gained press in stages, its creators playing on the fascination Americans have always had for the black-clad warriors, from the original issues of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” back through swordplay-focused games like the old table-top “Dungeons and Dragons,” not to mention a slew of Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris films from the 60s and 70s.
But the satirical website and its creators’ motivations are secondary to the intention: December 5 is the one day a year where you won’t catch strange looks for saying “Haiii-yah!” as you swoop in and grab a donut out of the box in the meeting room, being stealth-like silent in the hallways, and turning in your paper like it's a chinese star (actually let's not try this one), On Day of the Ninja, you hold the key to the mystical power, so make it the best day yet, young grasshoppers!
On Facebook, show us your best ninja moves and comment with your picture!
Legend has it that Westside used to even have a BoxTop Ninja who would come cartwheeling into classrooms and drop of a note with ninja like speed and reflexes!
𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴𝘁𝗵.
Claremore Public School will not have classes on December 18, 2020. This includes distance learning and in-person classes. Winter Break for students will begin 12/18/2020. The previous Distance Learning Day will now be a Professional Development Day for teachers.
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Ali Robinson is celebrating National Cookie Day!
National Cookie Day is December 4 so get ready to refill your cookie jar. Maybe you prefer your cookies to have a crunchy snap, or maybe you’d rather bite into soft and chewy sugary heaven. Either way, eating cookies brings us happiness, and we should all do it more often. Just don’t tell your doctor.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL COOKIE DAY
In America, a cookie is described as a thin, sweet, small cake. By definition, a cookie can be a variety of hand-held, flour-based sweet cakes, either crisp or soft. Each country has its own word for “cookie”. In England and Australia they’re referred to as biscuits. In Spain they’re galletas. Germans call them keks and in Italy they have several names to identify the various forms of cookie. In America, the Dutch word “koekje” was Anglicized to “cookie”. The sweet treat came to America through the Dutch in New Amsterdam in the late 1620s. The earliest reference to cookies in America is in 1703, when the Dutch in New York provided 800 cookies for a funeral.
Hard cookie-like wafers have existed for as long (and maybe even longer) as baking has been documented. However, they were not sweet enough to be considered cookies by modern standards. They appear to have some origins in 7th century CE Persia, shortly after the use of sugar became relatively common in the region. They spread to Europe through the Muslim conquest of Spain. By the 14 century, they were common in all levels of society throughout Europe, from royal cuisine to street vendors.
With global travel becoming widespread at that time, cookies made a natural travel snack, a modernized equivalent of the travel cakes consumed throughout history. One of the most popular early cookies, which traveled especially well and became known on every continent by similar names, was the jumble: a relatively hard cookie made largely from nuts, sweetener, and water.
Whatever cookie it is that you prefer, enjoy it today in honor of the cookie!
The Elks Shoot Out Contest will be this Saturday, Dec 5 at the Verdigris JH gym.
8-9 year age group: 9:00
10-11 year age group: 10:00
12-13 year age group: 11:00
Lyric Watkins: 8-9 boys
Kinley Williams: 8-9 girls
Kannon Kinnard: 10-11 age
Ella Hardage: 10-11 age
Trenton Corbitt: age 12-13
Let's wish the guys and gals GOOD LUCK!
Come out and support them Saturday at the Verdigris Jr. High Gymnasium!
National Disability Day on December 3 is a day to help everyone become more compassionate and understanding of the challenges faced by people with disabilities. The day doesn’t discriminate between mental and physical disabilities, and the spirit of the day is to ensure that all people in the world have equal opportunities for work, play, health, and success. People with disabilities can be and very often are contributing and valued members of society, and today is all about appreciating them.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL DISABILITY DAY
Become an advocate for the disabled
Look around your community and the places you frequent. If accommodations for the disabled are not in place, ask the shop owner, mall manager and/or your elected officials to install them. It’s the law.
Lend a helping hand
Inquire at your local senior center or residence, or of the nurses at an outpatient clinic, if they know of someone who needs assistance. Offer to help. Sometimes just delivering a medication, dropping off the mail, or picking up a few things at the grocery —simple tasks for you—would make the world of difference to someone with a disability.
Show some compassion
When you’re tired, hurried, and in a rush, you know you can sometimes be irritable. Don’t snap at someone who’s slowing you down, or take your frustrations out on them. They may be disabled. If so, their lives are always like that, while your problems are probably fleeting. Likewise, don’t let any bad humor they exhibit ruin your day. This is when a smile can smooth everything over.
WHY NATIONAL DISABILITY DAY IS IMPORTANT
It builds awareness of people with disabilities.
Disabled people sometimes feel invisible in our society. People rush around them in their daily routines, barely noticing them. Today, try to make eye contact and smile (that’s good advice with everyone you see every day, not just the disabled) and be available to help should they seem to be having difficulties.
We better understand the difficulties disabled people have
The treasured parking space right in front of the pharmacy, the sloped curbs at intersections with the textured mats in place so the vision impaired folks can feel the curb end, the buttons to open doors automatically, even elevators on the Subway —are all in place to make a difficult life a little easier for a disabled person. Notice these accommodations today, and then notice how few of them there are.
It’s more than a day —it’s the law
The Americans with Disabilities Act was created to define the rights of disabled people and the design standards which businesses and municipalities must incorporate to comply with the law. Called the ADA, it is quite explicit in the standards required, and a familiarity with it could be most helpful to anyone in.
**Disclaimer these are stock photos, not actual children at Claremore Public Schools, (CPS). They do not have masks on because these pictures were not taken at CPS.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Rogers Co Health Dept. is now testing without appointments. Drive-through testing is available Monday through Thursday from 3 - 4 PM and Friday mornings from 8:30 - 9:30 AM.
No cost and no insurance needed.
Must wear a mask and stay in the car.
Renetta Harrison, MHR, CEP-Health Educator
Rogers County Health Department
2664 N Hwy 88
918-341-3166- office
CPS #WellnessWednesday
Has your child lost a jacket? gloves? lunch pail? back pack? Tell them to check the Lost and Found! It is located between the office and the PE classroom! There are hooks on the wall, and all of the items are hung up on the hooks. If it's yours please take it home BEFORE Christmas Break!
Ms. Alex Edinger
First Grade Teacher
Thank you for your dedication!
It's #TechTipTuesday Claremore is a Google School, and the Google Workspaces Suite offers many useful tools to complete homework assignments and teach students. One of the most useful options is the Google Chrome Sync feature which keeps all bookmarks, links, and a user’s account information synced across all the devices. This week’s #TechTipTuesday will show users how to turn on Chrome Sync, so everything follows the user across all devices!
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Jens Jenson has a message for everyone! Mask up! Even Monkeys need to mask up! Every day when you come to school, please make sure your child has a clean mask! Cloth masks do need to be washed! Don't forget your bottled water and your device too! Remember those big 3 (Mask, Water bottle, and device) every day!
Parents and girls are invited to join us via Zoom to participate in a fun activity and learn about Girl Scouts! You can RSVP at gseok.org/claremore.
Marla O’Fallon
Membership Development Manager
918-745-5232
mofallon@gseok.org
What is WIN time? WIN time stands for “What I Need” time. This is the time of the day when every child gets into a small group and gets exactly what they need! The entire school does this. This group is working on Pear Deck, an application for k-12 students on their wonderful iPads and chrome books given to students by Claremore Public Schools.
Substitute teaching is a remarkably rewarding and worthwhile career path for people from many different walks of life. As a sub, you get to work with children, set your schedule, and experience many different educational opportunities.
Are you thinking of teaching? Substitutes can acquire experience, develop transferable skills, and improve your chances of landing a full-time job.
Of course, it’s is also a way to give back to your community and make a difference in the lives of children.
Join the ZEBRA family by applying to be a substitute teacher.
Contact 💻 www.kellyeducatinoalstaffing.us or call 📱 918.461.0357.
Minimum Requirements:
✅ Must be at least 18 years old
✅ Have a High School Diploma
✅ Must pass the OSBI background check
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Charge your devices every day! They should come to school fully charged daily!
Mrs. Ashton Palmer is a 3rd grade teacher, however she is teaching Virtually this year for our online Claremore Virtual School. That didn't stop her from sharing her love of teaching and her love of her Native American Heritage. Mrs. Palmer came dressed the part in her Osage attire. What a great thing to share with your students! They just finished a whole grade project on Native American tribes. This was great for their lesson! Wow! These 3rd graders were part of a great experience!
Mrs. Edinger's First Grade students have been working on antonyms. Two words that mean the opposite of each other. They created these "Antonym Turkeys" to work on this task and to make it fun! How cute!
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It's Monday. Only two days of school this week due to Thanksgiving Break. What do you think 5th grade is doing? Playing outside? No way! Our 5th grade students are hard at work! Mrs. Frost's class and Mrs. McGill's class are hard at work!
This year has been filled with chatter of how hard 2020 has been. And, that is undoubtedly true.
But, as we observe Thanksgiving today, let's remember there have been moments of wonder, beauty, and celebration in 2020 as well.
We have met new people and learned new skills. We experienced new ways of seeing the world, impacting lives, and helping others. Let's not forget the cherished time spent with family. And, maybe, just maybe, these tough times have allowed us the sacred opportunity of growing.
One of the most beautiful things is how people have come together to support each other. Drive-by birthday parties, companies sharing resources for free or at discounts to help educators do great work even though they were facing the unknown. Parents sending extra hand sanitizer, tissues, and gift cards to show their support and love for teachers. Restaurants feeding first responders and healthcare workers. These moments have been inspiring.
Yes, there have been some gruesome moments in our world this year, but there are moments that are worth holding onto with a very tight grip.
Let's be great curators of the moments deserving our attention.
We may not be sitting around the table together, but we do hold each other in our hearts and consider each of you a blessing in our lives.
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Do you remember being in elementary school and painting with a watercolor set? How much fun was that? These kids are making memories right here. This is Mrs. Edinger's First grade class. They are creating colorful turkeys for Thanksgiving. I hope this reaches you over your Thanksgiving break and brings a smile to your face.
These Kindergarten turkeys want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Aren't these coffee filter turkeys beautiful? Wow! Great job Kindergarten!
